Westchase, Houston, Texas
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Westchase is a district and edge city located in western Houston, Texas.
Westchase has a large business district that has a total of 14,100,000 square feet (1,310,000 m²) in 98 office buildings, and 1,700,000 square feet (158,000 m²) in 21 service centers and warehouse buildings.[citation needed] Major employers that have offices in Westchase include BMC Software, Halliburton, WesternGeco/Schlumberger, and ABB Ltd. It is also a home to the Indonesian Consulate.
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[edit] Fire service
Westchase has the Houston Fire Department Station #83.
[edit] Police service
The Houston Police Department's Westside and Uptown Divisions serve the neighborhood.
[edit] Education
[edit] Colleges and universities
American InterContinental University Houston is in Westchase.
[edit] Primary and secondary education
[edit] Public schools
Most of Westchase, which is south of Westheimer Road (Farm to Market Road 1093) and west of Gessner Road, is zoned to schools in Alief Independent School District, while the parts north of Westheimer and parts east of Gessner Road are zoned to the Houston Independent School District. While Westchase is primarily a commercial district, the district also includes apartments and townhomes with residents.
The school zoning for the Alief ISD portion is as follows:[1][2][3]
- The portion inside Beltway 8 south of Westheimer and west of Gessner is zoned to Sneed Elementary School (Sneed Elementary is in the Westchase district), Budewig Intermediate School, and O'Donnell Middle School.
- The portion outside Beltway 8 north of the Westpark Tollway and south of Westheimer is zoned to Outley Elementary School, Budewig Intermediate School, and O'Donnell Middle School.
- The portion outside Beltway 8 south of the Westpark Tollway is zoned to Chancellor Elementary School (Bilingual students go to Youens Elementary School), Owens Intermediate School, and Alief Middle School.
- Westchase students in Alief ISD may attend Elsik, Hastings, and Taylor high schools, as high school assignments in Alief ISD are determined by a lottery.
The school zoning for the Houston ISD portion is as follows:
- Areas north of Westheimer and west of East Rivercrest are zoned to: Walnut Bend Elementary School, Paul Revere Middle School (Revere is located in Westchase) with West Briar Middle School as an option, and Westside High School.
- Areas north of Westheimer, east of East Rivercrest, and west of Gessner are zoned to: Emerson Elementary School, Paul Revere Middle School (with West Briar Middle School as an option) and Westside High School.
- Areas west of Gessner (whether north or south of Westheimer) are zoned to: Emerson Elementary School, Paul Revere Middle School, and Lee High School with Lamar High School and Westside High School as boundary transfer options.
- Residents of the Emerson Elementary School attendance zone may apply for the Briarmeadow Charter School.[4]
[edit] Private schools
Private schools in Westchase include Alexander-Smith Academy [1], River Oaks Academy, Wesley Academy, and the Grace Presbyterian Church and School.
Westchase Methodist School is a preschool and kindergarten in Westchase.
[edit] Public libraries
The area is served by the Robinson-Westchase Branch Library [2] of Houston Public Library.
[edit] Parks
The Westchase Park, operated by the City of Houston, is located at 9851 Pagewood [3].
[edit] Postal services
The United States Postal Service operates the Westchase Post Office at 3836 South Gessner Road, 77063-5134.
[edit] References
- ^ "2007-2008 Elementary/Intermediate School Boundaries." Alief Independent School District.
- ^ "2007-2008 Elementary Bilingual School Boundaries." Alief Independent School District.
- ^ "2007-2008 Middle/Intermediate School Boundaries." Alief Independent School District.
- ^ "Registration." Briarmeadow Charter School.
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